autumn 2016
STE6285 Renewable energy - generation and conversion - 5 ECTS

Application deadline

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester. Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Type of course

Can take as a single subject.

Admission requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: A relevant undergraduate bachelor Engineering programme with minimum 30 credits mathematic/statistics topics

Application Code: 9371

Prerequisite(s) General qualification of electrical engineering expertise at bachelor level


Course content

Content

Wind power and turbine technology, general wind turbine construction, characteristics and components, network and wind power system integration, wind speed measurements and resource mapping,  power system stability with large-scale wind power penetration, interaction between wind power and other energy resources, offshore wind power, physical basis of solar cells and solar energy, solar energy applications in the power system, hydro power and hydro power technologies, small-scale hydro power, physical basis and application of salination power, tidal power and wave energy, energy systems design with different forms of energy. Technology, economy and environment, system design, system integration, combination of different forms of energy, field trips and visits


Objectives of the course

Learning outcomes, skills and attitudes The course will provide an introduction to construction and behaviours of different  renewable energy sources. Understanding the different energy carriers technical and economic characteristics is emphasized, as well as how the inteaction between different energy carriers can be utilized to obtain an optimal energy system. After completing the course, students will be able to explain the principles and characteristics of different energy technologies and how these can be integrated into the energy system, and they will be able to make simple calculations, analyses, and system assessments for different energy technologies integration.  

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

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Assessment

Evaluation

Lectures, hand-ins and group exercises.

 

3 hours written exam.

Grading scale is from A (highest) to F (lowest), with E as the minimum pass grade.


Recommended reading/syllabus

Curriculum

John Twidell & Tony Weir: Renewable Energy Sources. Second Edition, Tayler and Francis, ISBN 13:9-78-0-419-25330-3.

Specified hand-out notes, foils and exercises.

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  • About the course
  • Campus: Narvik |
  • ECTS: 5
  • Course code: STE6285
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